grease payment



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grease payment

A sum of money, typically a bribe, paid to a government official or business person so as to facilitate or expedite some decision or transaction. Just offer the governor's aide a grease payment to move our building application to the forefront of the governor's agenda.
See also: grease, payment

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lucan-History
Andrinaan-DREEN-əEnglish (Rare)
Clifton['kliftən]
MattieMAT-eeEnglish
Fionnghuala-Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Ball[bɔ:l]